Foot rest



Aug. 6, 1929. I J. c. FATE A 1,723,478

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INVENTOR wrmsss: ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 6, 1929.

UNITED STATES JOHN C. FATE, OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA.

FOOT REST.

Application filed April 28,

My present invention has reference to a foot support for bootblacl: stands, etc., and my object is the nrovision of a support for this purpose in which a shoe may have its sole easily, quickly and securely clamped on the foot plate of the improvement, whereby the foot of the person being operated upon will be prevented from wobbling or moving in any direction and also whereby the operator may perform his function in an easy and better manner than with devices of a similar nature with which I am acq'u ain ted.

To the attainment of the foregoing the improvement resides in the invention as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improvement.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a substantially central longitudinal sectional view therethrough.

Figure 1 is a detail plan view of a portion of the foot plate.

The foot plate 1 is of the usual shape, having an offset portion to provide a shoulder between the sole and heel portions thereof. The plate 1 may be formed with or have attached thereto the usual post 3 which is received for vertical. adjustment or which may be rigidly secured to a suitable sup port. The plate 1 is provided with a longitudinal opening 4-, and the upper face of the plate alined with the edges n'ovided by this opening are grooved, as at 5. The grooves 5 receive therein the head 6 of a pivot which secures on the under face of the foot plate the lapping ends of two curved clamping members 7. The clamping members 7 have central elongated openings 9 therethrough, and passing through these openings and secured to the under face of the plate 1 there are headed guide members or rivets 10. The outer end of each of the clamping members 7 are flanged upwardly, as at 11.

Secured on the under face of the plate 1 by the pivot 6, and extending longitudinally therebeneath there is an adjusting bar or lever 12. This lever is held in spaced relation from the plate and likewise in proper contacting engagement with the clamping members 7 by a boss, rivet or other enlargement 13 on the under face of the plate 1. Passing through the plate and through the 1928. Serial No. 273,626.

element 13 there is a bolt member 14;. The opening in the pl ate through which the bolt 1 1- passcs is reamed :tor the iiireption ot the head of the said bolt andthe outer headed end of the pivot (3, received in the grooves 5 arranges this pivot flush with the outer taco of the ')late 1.

The under face of the adjusting bar or lever, for the major portion of its length, is slotted, as at 15, and is :tormed with transverse teeth 16 that extend from the opposite walls provided by the slot. 'lhrouoh the slot 15 the bolt member 1 1 passes. Screwed on the bolt member there a wing nut 17 and this wing nut is inv contact with the outer and flat face of a washer 18, the inner :lace ot the Washer being toothed, as at 1.9, for coengagement with the teeth 16 of the operating bar or lever 12. The outer end of the operating bar or lever is downturncd to provide the same with a finger 20 whereby the same may be easily manipulated when the wing nut 17 is unscrewed to permit of the teeth of the washer 18 being brought out of engagement with. the teeth of the bar or lever.

lVith my improvement it will be noted that it is merely necessary to regulate the adustment ot the nut 17 and exert a pull. upon the operating bar or lever to cause the clamping members to have their active (unis 11 brought toward or away from the sides of the foot plate 1 and obviously the said ends 11 oil. the clam nng members may be thus brought to clamping engagement with the opposite sides of the sole portions of varying sizes of shoes, so that the shoe will. be effectively clamped on the improvement and on the foot plate 1, and prevented from movement in any direction which not only adds to the comfort of the person having his shoes shined but materially assists the operator in the polishing and shining of the shoe.

What I claim as new is:

1. A device for the purpose set forth, a foot plate, having an elongated opening therethrough, a pivot passing through the opening, curved and slotted clamping plates connected with the pivot, guide means passing through the slots of the plates, a slotted operating bar having one end secured to the pivot and its outer end formed with a finger hold, said bar, to the sides of its slot, being; toothed, a bolt member passing through the foot plate and through the opening in the operating bar, a toothed washer on the bolt to engage with the teeth of the operating bar, and a wing nut screwed on the bolt and contacting with the washer.

2. In a device for the purpose set forth, the combination of a foot plate, having a longitudinal opening therethrough, and the outer face of the said plate being grooved in a line with the sides of the opening, a pivot passing through the opening, and having an end portion received in the grooves, oppositely directed slotted and curved clamping members connected to the pivot, headed guide elements on the under face of the plate passing through the openings in the clamping members, a slotted operating bar having one end connected with the pivot and its second end offset to form a linger hold, a depending element on the under face oi the foot plate and contacting with the operating bar, a bolt member having its head sunk in the plate and its shank passing through the element and through the slot in the bar, a toothed washer on the bolt and a wing nut screwed on the bolt and contacting with the washer.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

JOHN C. FATE. 

